Long Distance Movers
in Houston
Licensed and Moving Families Since 1985
Interstate and cross country moves out of Houston, handled by the same crews we have been training since 1985. We survey your home, put the estimate in writing, and tell you the number before moving day instead of after.
40+
Years in Business
Insured
US DOT & TxDOT Registered
A+
BBB Rating
4.4
70+ Google Reviews
Since 1985
Serving Greater Houston
What Makes a
Long Distance Move Different?
A local move is a day. A long distance move is a logistics problem with your belongings in the middle of it.
The pricing works differently. Local moves in Houston are usually hourly. Interstate moves are priced by weight and distance, which means the truck gets weighed empty and weighed loaded and you pay on the difference. That one difference catches more people off guard than anything else about moving long distance.
The timeline works differently too. Your things may be on the road for several days depending on where they are headed, and delivery comes as a window rather than a time. Any long distance moving company in Houston telling you they will hand you a guaranteed delivery hour two states away is telling you what you want to hear.
And the stakes are different. When something breaks on a local move you are twenty minutes from the old house. When it breaks eight hundred miles out, you are filing a claim.
None of that is a reason to worry about moving. It is a reason to hire carefully.
Long Distance Moving Services
We Provide
We handle every part of the move so you do not have to coordinate multiple companies or figure out logistics on your own. Our Houston moving services include everything from packing to final placement.
Interstate Moves
Licensed for household moves across state lines under US DOT 544093 and MC 223234. We move Houston families to every corner of the country, from a one bedroom apartment to a full house.
Long Distance
Within Texas
Houston to Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, or anywhere far enough that it becomes an overnight haul. Licensed in Texas under TX DOT 006340251C.
International Moves
Overseas relocations, coordinated from packing through port. These take longer to plan than domestic moves, so call early.
Packing and Crating
Full or partial packing, with crating for art, mirrors, and anything fragile enough that a box is not enough. Long distance shipments get handled more times than local ones, and packing is where that gets accounted for.
How the Move Actually Works
1. In home or video survey. Somebody walks your house and inventories what is there. This is the step that makes the estimate real.
2. Written estimate. You get the estimate type in writing, along with the inventory it is based on and anything that carries an additional charge.
3. Packing, if you want it. Either we pack or you do. If you pack yourself, know that most movers cannot cover damage to boxes they did not pack, because there is no way to verify what went in.
4. Load and inventory. Everything gets tagged and logged as it goes on the truck. You get a copy.
5. Transit. You get a delivery window and a way to reach us while your things are on the road.
6. Delivery and check in. We unload, place things where you want them, and check the inventory against what left Houston.
What Drives
the Price
Four things account for most of the variation between quotes:
Weight. The single biggest factor. Furniture you are lukewarm about is worth selling before the survey, not shipping across the country.
Distance and route. Miles matter, but so does access. An address three hours off the interstate costs more than one on it.
Access on both ends. A driveway the truck can back into is the cheapest scenario. Third floor walkups, high rise elevator windows, and long carries from door to truck all add labor.
Timing. Summer is peak in Houston and end of month is busier than mid month. Flexible dates save money.
On estimate types, there are three and the difference matters more than the number. A binding estimate locks the price for the listed inventory. A non binding estimate is a good faith guess and the final bill follows actual weight. A binding not to exceed estimate means you pay the estimate or the actual weight, whichever comes in lower.
Ask which one you are getting, from us or from anyone else, and get it in writing.
Why Houston Families Choose Betton for
Long Distance Moves
There are a lot of moving companies in Houston. Here is what separates Betton Moving Company from the rest.
- 40 years under the same name. We have been operating in Houston since June 1985. Long distance moving has a churn problem, with companies folding and reopening under new names to shed complaints. Ours has not changed.
- Fully licensed, and you can check. US DOT 544093 and MC 223234 for interstate work, TX DOT 006340251C in Texas. Look them up at FMCSA and TxDMV. We would rather you did.
- Our own crews. Not day labor assembled the morning of your move.
- Specialty items planned for in advance. Pianos, antiques, and oversized pieces get the right equipment and the right number of people, arranged before moving day.
- Bilingual crews. English and Spanish.
- Southwest Movers Association member with an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau.
What Houston Customers Say
Real reviews from real Houston moves.
Long Distance Moves From Across the Houston Metro
We handle long distance and interstate moves from Houston and the surrounding communities, including:
Houston
All neighborhoods and zip codes, including Heights, Midtown, Montrose, Memorial, and the Energy Corridor.
Katy
Cinco Ranch, Grand Lakes, Kelliwood, LaCenterra, and surrounding communities.
Sugar Land
First Colony, Telfair, Riverstone, Greatwood, and Sugar Land Town Square and surrounding neighborhoods.
Moving an office or business instead of a household? See our office and commercial moving services. Have a piano going with you? We handle piano moving in Houston as part of the same job.
Common Questions About Long Distance Moving in Houston
It depends on weight and distance, but as a rough frame, a one bedroom usually runs $2,000 to $4,500, a two or three bedroom $4,000 to $9,000, and a four bedroom or larger starts around $8,000. Those are wide ranges because Houston to Dallas and Houston to Portland are not the same job. A survey is the only way to get a real number.
Yes. We operate under US DOT 544093 and MC 223234 for interstate household moves, and TX DOT 006340251C for moves within Texas. All three are free to verify, and we encourage it.
Depends on distance. In state long hauls are often next day or two days. Cross country is typically several days to two weeks. You get a delivery window, not a delivery hour, and anyone promising otherwise is overselling.
Six to eight weeks is comfortable, and eight to ten in summer. International moves need longer. Booking late does not always cost more but it narrows which dates and crews are available.
Basic released value coverage is included by law and pays sixty cents per pound per item, which does not come close to replacement value on electronics or newer furniture. Full value protection costs more and pays repair or replacement. We will walk you through both before you decide.
Yes. Pianos need different equipment and technique than furniture, and we plan for them ahead of moving day rather than on it. Tell us what you have during the survey.
Get a Free
Long Distance Moving Estimate
Tell us where you are going and what is coming with you. We will set up a walkthrough and put a real number in writing. Call us or fill out the form and we will get back to you.